Sumner is 3-0 against Newsome since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sumner Stingrays will head out to face off against the Newsome Wolves at 7:30 p.m. Sumner will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Sumner didn't have too much trouble with Hillsborough as they won 29-14. The Stingrays pushed the score to 29-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Terriers cut but never quite recovered from.
Taesean Robinson went supernova for Sumner, picking up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sumner wouldn't let Hillsborough keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Zion Fedler, Jeremiah Jones, and Damarion Evans picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Newsome earned a 40-29 win over Alonso on Thursday.
Newsome got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaikim Haggans out in front who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 151 rushing yards gave Haggans a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Guenther, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Newsome pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Sumner, their record now sits at 6-4.
Sumner skirted past Newsome 17-14 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumner since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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